PISCATAWAY, N.J (Nov 13, 2010) - The Rutgers volleyball team dropped a three set match to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this afternoon at College Ave Gym.

The Irish (16-11, 9-4 BIG EAST) posted scores of 25-18, 25-8 and 25-12 to knock off the Scarlet Knights (10-17, 2-11 BIG EAST).

Leading the way for the Scarlet Knights offensively were Alex Jones (Chesapeake, Va.) and Hannah Curtis (Wasilla, Alaska) who posted six and five kills respectively. The RU defense was paced by Kallie Pence (College Station, Texas) who tallied five digs.

The Scarlet Knights return to tomorrow when they host the DePaul Blue Demons to close out the 2010 season. The match, which will be broadcast live on KnightVision Broadband via www.scarletknights.com, will serve as the final home match for seniors Emma Chrystal (Portage, Mich.), Katie Groff (York, Pa.), Caitlin Saxton (Encinitas, Calif.) and Lauren Voss (Hartland, Wis.).